TY - CHAP A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino A1 - Möller-Kallista, Birgit T1 - Love has no boundaries: Die Vielfalt der Liebes- und Sexualbeziehungen T2 - Paarbeziehung im 21. Jahrhundert: Psychosoziale Entwicklungen und Spannungsfelder. Hrsg. Christian Roesler, Sonja Bröning Y1 - 2024 SN - 978-3-17-041464-8 SP - 114 EP - 130 PB - Kohlhammer CY - Stuttgart ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino A1 - Möller-Kallista, Birgit A1 - McCann, Pamela, J. T1 - LSBTIQ*-Eltern in der Erziehungs-, Beziehungs- und Familienberatung JF - Blickpunkt EFL-Beratung Y1 - 2024 VL - 52 SP - 44 EP - 53 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bröning, Sonja A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino T1 - Therapy and counselling experiences of queer adults in Germany JF - Counselling and Psychotherapy Research N2 - Background: Mental health professionals play a crucial role in either alleviating or exacerbating stress among queer clients. Aims: Drawing on minority stress theory, we conducted a study to examine the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or consensually non-monogamous clients with current or recent psychotherapy or counselling experiences in Germany. Method: A convenience sample of 492 queer individuals participated in an online survey, providing insights into their most recent experiences with psychotherapy or counselling and evaluating the success of these processes. Among the participants, 92% identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or another non-heterosexual identity, while 8% identified as heterosexual. Additionally, 54% reported being in consensually non-monogamous relationships, and 23% identified as gender-diverse. Results: The majority (92%) had prior experience with psychotherapy, with over half reporting their last session within the last month. The remaining 8% reported counselling experience. Most participants rated their recent psychotherapy or counselling process as successful. Exemplary practices were more common than inappropriate ones. While overt discrimination by mental health professionals was rare, subtle inappropriate behaviours were still prevalent. Affirmative and actively reassuring practices were strongly linked to subjective therapy success. Conclusion: The study's findings warrant cautious optimism regarding a non-discriminative stance in German mental health professionals while highlighting the need for further research, training and guidelines for therapists and counsellors. Y1 - 2024 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-182137 VL - 24 IS - 4 SP - 1660 EP - 1669 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino A1 - Bröning, Sonja T1 - Hilfreich oder schwierig? Erfahrungen queerer Menschen in Beratung und Therapie JF - Psychotherapeutenjournal N2 - Personen, die in ihrer Sexualität und ihren intimen Beziehungen von gesellschaftlichen Normen abweichen, erfahren häufig Diskriminierung, was zu internalisierter Stigmatisierung und gesundheitlichen Beeinträchtigungen führen kann. In Beratungs- und Therapieprozessen können korrigierende Erfahrungen gemacht werden. Doch was ist dabei besonders relevant? In einer Online-Umfrage antworteten 438 queere Erwachsene auf die Frage, welche Verhaltensweisen oder Eigenschaften von Berater*innen und Psychotherapeut*innen sie als besonders gut und hilfreich oder schlecht und schädlich empfunden hatten. Wir stellen die Ergebnisse des qualitativ ausgewerteten Materials vor und leiten daraus Schlussfolgerungen für die beraterische und psychotherapeutische Praxis ab. Fachkräfte, die mit queeren Menschen arbeiten, sollten über Grundkenntnisse bezüglich deren Lebensrealitäten verfügen, offen und lernbereit sein, eine affirmative Grundeinstellung gegenüber Minderheiten aktiv kommunizieren und die Erfahrungen von Diskriminierung nicht bagatellisieren. Hierfür sollten sie ihre privilegierten Positionen und normativen Vorstellungen reflektieren. Y1 - 2024 UR - https://www.psychotherapeutenjournal.de/ptk/web.nsf/gfx/med_dome-dbwdyn_80d4d/$file/PTJ_2024-4_Artikel%20Mazziotta%20&%20Bröning.pdf SN - 1611-0773 VL - 23 IS - 4 SP - 366 EP - 379 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino A1 - McCann, Pamela A1 - Möller-Kallista, Birgit T1 - Regenbogenfamilien in der Beratung JF - Zeitschrift für systemische Therapie und Beratung N2 - Regenbogenfamilien sind mit besonderen rechtlichen und gesellschaftlichen Herausforderungen konfrontiert, die LSBTIQ*-Eltern und ihre Kinder belasten können. Einige suchen hierfür kompetente Beratung und Unterstützung. Doch leider treffen einige auf Vorurteile und Unsicherheiten seitens der Beratenden oder erleben, dass ihre Familienkonzepte in Frage gestellt werden. Für Beratende sind daher ein fundiertes Wissen über queere Lebensrealitäten, Offenheit, Lernbereitschaft und die Akzeptanz alternativer Familienmodelle für die Beratungstätigkeit grundlegend. Der vorliegende Beitrag soll eine Einführung geben und Hintergrundwissen vermitteln. Y1 - 2025 VL - 43 IS - 2 SP - 68 EP - 73 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lienen, Carmen S. A1 - Frisch, Andrea Monika A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino A1 - Rohmann, Anette T1 - Empowering Voices, Bridging Worlds: The Potential of Photovoice for Empowerment, Reflection, and Connection in Diverse Societies JF - Social Work & Society N2 - Carmen S. Lienen, Andrea Monika Frisch, Agostino Mazziotta and Anette Rohmann present and analyze the photo voice method as a tool to engage and empower people living in marginalized communities. Photo voice is a community-based action research method that allows clients to visually document their everyday lives, particularly with regards to community struggles over needs, issues and strategies aimed at practical solutions for the community. Regarding the third mission of social work, that is to address social inequality, social justice and social change, the authors argue that the method provides clients with a lifeworld orientation, promotes the development of social workers’ sensitivity to diversity, and strengthens the relationship between clients and providers. Y1 - 2024 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-190100 SN - 1613-8953 VL - 22 IS - 2 SP - 1 EP - 22 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Shum, Priscilla A1 - Mylett, Marisa A1 - Levin, Ziv A1 - Wright, Stephen C. A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino A1 - Droogendyk, Lisa A1 - Bitacola, Lisa M. T1 - Indirect contact and collective action among disadvantaged groups: A multi-level mini-meta-analysis JF - Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology N2 - It is well established that positive contact between members of different groups can reduce prejudice. However, there is also evidence that direct contact with advantaged group members can undermine disadvantaged group members' engagement in collective action. Also, considerable evidence shows that effective contact need not be direct. Mere knowledge of cross-group friendships (extended contact) or observing positive contact (vicarious contact) can also reduce prejudice. This raises the question of whether these indirect forms of contact might also undermine collective action. We conducted a mini-meta-analysis of eight unpublished studies, including a range of intergroup contexts and samples, that measured indirect contact with advantaged group members and collective action among disadvantaged groups. We found a small but significant relationship that was consistently negative but varied in size depending on how indirect contact was measured. Contrary to expectation, more indirect contact predicted reductions in normative forms of collective action as strongly as radical forms. Y1 - 2025 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-191540 VL - 35 IS - 3 SP - 1 EP - 17 PB - Wiley ER -